Writing Center Administration

Maren Henry

Maren Henry has been teaching in UWG’s First-Year Writing program since Fall 2004. She graduated in 2002 from Kennesaw State University’s Masters in Professional Writing Program with a concentration in Composition and Rhetoric. Her thesis is titled In Medias Res: Negotiating the Middle Ground for ESL Students in the Writing Center. During her time as a tutor in KSU’s Writing Center, she discovered the rewards of tutoring, working with ESL students, and teaching. She graduated from Drew University in Madison, NJ in 1997 with a BA in English and a minor in nonfiction writing. She is an editor for Kennesaw Review, an online literary journal, and is the director of the UWG Writing Center.

678-839-4159, mhenry@westga.edu

Denise Slavinski

Denise Slavinski is the Manager of the UWG Writing Center. In addition to tutoring, she creates and hosts workshops after-hours that focus on specific writing needs and maintains the website. She received her BA honors in English and Global Studies and a minor in Spanish from the University of West Georgia in Spring 2007, and the English department awarded her the Gordon-Watson Award for Academic Excellence. She has worked in the Writing Center since Spring 2007.

678-839-5312, dslavins@westga.edu

Part-Time Tutor

John Underwood

Student Assistants

Sossina Iyassu

Laurel Kriigel

Amanda Shoemake

"I wanted to work in the Writing Center because I know what it is like firsthand to bring in my paper to a complete stranger. I also know, through experience, that everyone has an epiphany when it comes to writing. Working in the Writing Center will fuel my love for the writing process and teach me techniques to help others learn in my future career as a teacher."

Questions? Comments? Email us at writing@westga.edu